transferrin

Examples of transferrin in the following topics:

• Iron-Binding Proteins

  • Iron binding proteins of the innate immune system include lactoferrin and transferrins.
  • Lactoferrin (LF), also known as lactotransferrin (LTF), is a multifunctional protein of the transferrin family.
  • Human transferrin is encoded by the TF gene.
  • Transferrin glycoproteins bind iron very tightly, but reversibly.
  • Transferrin has a molecular weight of around 80 KDa and contains two specific high-affinity Fe(III) binding sites.

• Blood Plasma

  • For example, the beta globulin transferrin can transport iron.

• RBC Life Cycle

  • The bilirubin is excreted through the digestive system in the form of bile, while some of the iron is released into the plasma to be recirculated back into the bone marrow by a carrier protein called transferrin. 

• Occult Blood

  • Newer tests look for globin, DNA, or other blood factors including transferrin, while conventional stool tests look for heme.

• Siderophores

  • Iron is tightly bound to proteins such as hemoglobin, transferrin, lactoferrin, and ferritin.